Sunday 16 June 2013

Moorland News ..15/16th June

Sat 15th Low Moor

Seen today were a cormorant, 3 common buzzards, a female peregrine, 16 lapwings, 4 snipe and a crossbilll (heard only) .. There was also a wheatear on Ewden Height but no sign of any whinchats ..


Sun 16th Broomhead Moor.

A decent list today .. Peregrine x1, common buzzard x6, red kite x1 seen at 1:50 circling over Upper Commons, kestrel x2, sparrowhawk x1, raven x2, ring ouzel x2, linnet, flock of 12 plus plenty of singles, cuckoo x1, lesser black-backed gull x1, golden plover x2, snipe x1. Plenty of irate adult curlews would indicate that there are quite a few juveniles around the area along with juv mipits and red grouse broods too..

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